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Montgomery County Expands Recycling Program
Don't throw that away! Common food packaging items can now be recycled since the county has decided to accept this type of plastic.
The tubs of hummus, the domes that cover your cupcakes, the catering trays and the clamshell containers from the deli down the street--all of these would have been destined for the garbage just last week.
But on Thursday, Montgomery County announced that it would begin accepting #1 PET plastic items in its recycling program.
To identify which PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, items qualify, check for the #1 on or near the bottom of the container, or look at these photo examples.
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For a refresher on which items to place in which recycling bins (the one you roll or the one that looks like a rectangular basket), see the helpful breakdown on the county's website. The #1 PET containers go in the basket.
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